Some parents who only occasionally volunteer said the league is
going too far.

“I’m helping gather up the balls or I’m helping rake the
field and now I need a background check,” Pierce said. “It’s an
intrusion that is unnecessary without a probable cause.”

Tenafly Little League president John Preolo said the league had
to require fingerprinting this year because of a much-needed
grant.

“To get the grant there is certain criteria that had to be
met. One of them is the fingerprinting process. If the town
didn’t agree to get coaches and volunteers fingerprinted, I don’t
think we would have gotten the money,” Preolo said.

UPDATE:

We’ve reached out to John Perolo, president of the league, for
more information on the grant and have yet to hear back.